South Korea's Lee rules out military role in Middle East conflict
- On Friday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ruled out deploying military assets to the Middle East, stating Korea will not participate in the Iran war.
- Lee stressed that Korea will avoid any deployment that intervenes in the hostilities, maintaining a strict policy against sending combat troops or placing service members under foreign command.
- The government is considering strengthening the Cheonghae Unit to protect commercial vessels and crude oil routes; Lee noted Korea must undertake "minimum activities" to ensure citizen safety.
- Operating in waters near the Strait of Hormuz, the Cheonghae Unit already responds to threats against shipping; expanding this role aims to safeguard navigation without engaging in combat.
- These protective measures allow Korea to balance economic security with non-intervention principles, as Lee reaffirmed the government will not make any troop deployment related to the Iran war.
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South Korea wants to make a significant contribution to restoring the free passage in the Strait of Hormuz.
President Lee Jae Myung reaffirmed on Friday that South Korea will maintain the principle of not being directly involved in the war in Western Asia.
Breaking ranks: South Korean president announces no military...
South Korea has belatedly made a big decision after starting months ago it found itself among key Washington allies directly called upon by President Trump to provide urgent security help for Strait of Hormuz energy transit, amid the war with Iran. President Lee Jae Myung has on Friday announced he will not deploy the military to the Middle East, though his statement also suggested troops could play a role on the peripheries of the conflict. R…
Seoul will not send its army to fight in the war between the United States and Iran, repeated on Friday South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, in response to reports that he plans to deploy a force in the Strait of Ormuz. ...
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